After a workmanlike effort to secure a win over the Cavaliers in Cleveland, the Toronto Raptors are home to face the excellent Denver Nuggets. The Golden State Warriors continue to be in a funk, and as a result, the top spots in the NBA’s Western Conference are occupied by two surprise teams, the LA Clippers and the Nuggets. Denver isn’t really a surprise; they have been a gathering storm for several years.
The Nuggets have been a streaky squad so far. They won nine of their first ten, then dropped six of seven. Since then – five straight victories.